This archive report was first published on 19 September 2019.
Published on September 19, 2019, a student from Poror High School in Koibatek, Baringo County tragically died after allegedly ingesting ticks spray.
The student, a Form 3 student, had been suspended from school over cases of indiscipline and was supposed to be accompanied to school by his parent.
Area Chief Kennedy Kiago revealed that the student had been staying at home after his suspension.
His father was at their home in Matumaini village when the incident occurred, reportedly preparing to return the boy to school on Thursday.
However, when he went to look for him, he found him laying lifeless with a bottle of Triatix next to him.
Triatix is used as a spray in cattle dips to control ticks.
Dr Margaret Kagwe, a counsellor, attributed the rising suicide cases among youngsters to parents being too busy working to help their children develop life skills at a tender stage.
She noted that youngsters tend to find suicide an easy way out when confronted with realities of life.
“Teenage[hood] is the stage where the individual engages in ‘search for identity’. It is also referred to as the stage of turmoil while transitioning from childhood to adulthood. If the identity crisis is not successfully resolved, fitting in becomes a big issue. Coupled with academic and social challenges, depression can set in, and suicide becomes an exit route,” Dr Kagwe said.
